2.24 Ct. Blue Sapphire from Ceylon (Sri Lanka)

From a riverbed in Ceylon, where monsoon seasons and ancient geology conspire to create pockets of extraordinary corundum, this sapphire began its slow journey. Miners guided by tradition and local knowledge recovered a rough crystal that showed an even, intense blue, and from that rough, master cutters selected an orientation that would preserve the stone clarity and depth of color. Under the care of The Natural Sapphire Company, the rough was shaped into an emerald cut, a decision made to honor the stone rather than to force it into a fashion. The result is a transparent, 2.24 carat blue sapphire, with dimensions of 10.03 by 6.15 by 3.61 mm, exhibiting a clarity graded as very slightly included at eye level, an intense color intensity, and an excellent polish, no enhancement applied, a true Ceylon gem brought to light by hands that respect origin and structure.

Viewed against more common gemstones, this sapphire reveals why it stands apart, its brilliance is of a different character than the flash of a diamond, and its strength is in color saturation and refined light return. Diamonds, with their brilliant cuts and high refractive index, scatter white light into sparkle, while this emerald cut sapphire returns light in broad, luminous planes that emphasize pure blue depth, similar to a calm sea under a clear sky. Compared with typical heat treated or heavily included sapphires, this untreated Ceylon stone displays a clarity and evenness of hue that allows light to travel cleanly through the pavilion, producing a steady, velvety glow rather than a scattered glint. The emerald cut, with its step facets and long lines, creates dramatic flashes along the length of the stone, enhancing finger length and lending a classical elegance to any mounting. For those who seek color over fire, and substance over dazzle, this sapphire offers rare authenticity, provenance, and wearability, and it arrives ready to be set into an heirloom piece by The Natural Sapphire Company, a gem that will reveal its story with every glance.